In Germany there is a great tradition of men showing their love for their woman in May. On May 1st, considered May Day, men go out into the woods and try to find the tallest tree, typically a beech tree which is the most popular native tree to Germany. The taller the tree, the greater your love for the woman. The tree is then brought back to the village or town, decorated with streamers of beautiful colors and a sign that has the woman's name on it. It's typically done in secret by a love interest and delivered the night before while a hint to who the person that placed the tree is left on the girls doorstep. The tree is supposed to stay up for the entire month of May. While walking around old town - altstadt - we saw many of these trees attached to the beautiful houses. My goal is to find one that says Sami!
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